Sirach 38:31-33

Good News Translation

³¹ All of these people are skilled with their hands, each of them an expert at his own craft. ³² Without such people there could be no cities; no one would live or visit where these services were not available. ³³ These people are not sought out to serve on the public councils, and they never attain positions of great importance. They do not serve as judges, and they do not understand legal matters. They have no education and are not known for their wisdom. You never hear them quoting proverbs.